Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

"Let's sit down and chat."

"Oh oh."

Haruhiko licked his lips; it tasted like lipstick.

Are you thirsty?

Tsuchimikado Mari sat on the sofa, her two snow-white thighs crossed.

Her kimono fell naturally down, revealing her plump, rounded toes.

She wasn't wearing stockings today; she was barefoot.

The instep is smooth, and the blue veins under the skin are faintly visible.

Haruhiko sat opposite her, his fair and tender soles on full display.

"Fortunately."

He shook his head.

Although some moisture was lost, a significant amount was recovered.

"Aunt Mashiro, hasn't she come back yet?"

Haruhiko got down to business.

"No."

Mari Tsuchimikado explained, "It's difficult to set up a realistic replica of a ruin, so she needs to stay there to help."

Haruhiko nodded.

He could understand that.

There were many counterfeit antiques in my past life.

That definitely requires skill; it's not something you can easily scam money from.

Ordinary people simply cannot tell the difference.

“I had a concern before that if Ashiya Dōman also received the message, he would know it was fake.”

Haruhiko didn't know if there was a connection between the soul and the physical body.

If so, Ashiya Dōman would definitely return to the Takamagahara ruins to investigate.

"This is indeed a potential problem."

Tsuchimikado Mari crossed her arms and appeared very calm.

Haruhiko paused for a moment, then understood.

With their intelligence, Tsuchimikado Mashiro and Tsuchimikado Mari had already noticed something.

Does this mean you already have a solution?

"Ashiya Michimitsu is a fifth-tier psychic, so it won't be easy for him to appear at the Takamagahara Ruins."

Tsuchimikado Mari looked at him and explained, "Perhaps we can still seize this opportunity to catch him."

"With the snake spirit and that fifth-tier demon, entering the Takamagahara Ruins shouldn't be as difficult as we imagine."

Haruhiko shook his head and offered his own idea.

"good."

Mari Tsuchimikado agreed, saying, "What you described is the most likely scenario."

"What should I do?"

Following her words, Haruhiko asked.

Its main target audience is well-behaved students.

"When Ashiya Doman discovered that his true form had been destroyed, he realized that the Totsuka Sword had been stolen. This sword is of great importance, and he would never give up on it, so he would definitely appear."

"It was Tsuchimikado Mari who said calmly."

"Sit back and wait."

Haruhiko realized what was happening.

Obtaining the Ten-Fist Sword is not a bad thing, but a good thing.

Even if the Tsuchimikado clan and the Izumo Shrine lay a trap, he will definitely find a way to get the Totsuka Sword back.

That was the key to him activating the Nine Swords of Godslaying and making Orochi his shikigami.

"Moreover, in order to successfully enter the Takamagahara Ruins, he will most likely go to find that demon."

Haruhiko's eyes lit up, and he said.

"The two of them might even act together."

Mari Tsuchimikado added, "So what we need to do is set up traps and, incidentally, recreate the ruins to confuse the enemy."

"Then there's no need to spread the word anymore?"

Haruhiko thought for a moment and then asked.

Because of the Totsuka Sword, he felt that he didn't need the involvement of other forces at all; the Tsuchimikado clan and the Izumo Shrine alone could handle the situation.

"I still want it."

Looking at Haruhiko who seemed somewhat confused, Tsuchimikado Mari said, "For safety's sake, we can't let the two of them escape this time."

Will the Imperial Palace truly unite as one?

Haruhiko felt it was very risky.

Those are Yamata no Orochi and Ashiya Dōman, who possess the potential to become gods.

Even with the threat of the Otherworldly Demons, the primary target of the various forces in the Great Palace is definitely the elusive sixth rank.

"As long as there's profit involved, that's fine."

Tsuchimikado Mari sighed and said, "We discussed it with Izumo Shrine. If Ashiya Doman and the demons are dealt with, we agree to go to the Imperial Palace to search for the tomb of Yamata no Orochi together and share the information we get."

Haruhiko hadn't expected them to have such great courage.

Although the exact location of the Yamata no Orochi's tomb is still unknown, it is definitely on the fifth level of the Takamagahara Ruins.

Given enough time, it will eventually be discovered.

The Tsuchimikado clan and Izumo Shrine were essentially throwing out a pie in the sky.

Under normal circumstances, of the fifteen major powers of the Great Palace, only two or three might actually obtain the method to become gods.

In fact, it refers to the Tsuchimikado clan and the Izumo Shrine.

It's just too powerful.

Unless the other forces are incredibly lucky and find the tomb of Yamata no Orochi in advance, they will most likely be unable to compete.

Now that we're all in the same boat, the odds are equal.

Weaker forces tend to prefer this method.

In short, under such circumstances, the Imperial Palace was indeed able to unite temporarily.

"To avoid being discovered by Ashiya Doman and the others, we will not disclose the specific location at that time."

Mari Tsuchimikado paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course, if they could walk right into the trap beforehand, there wouldn't be so much trouble."

"I estimate it will be difficult."

Haruhiko had some knowledge of Ashiya Dōman.

Over the years, he has long lost the passion to face the two Sunu, and has become cunning and calculating.

He could think of anything that Tsuchimikado Mashiro and Tsuchimikado Mari could think of.

Knowing there's a trap, they will inevitably exert their utmost strength to achieve a decisive victory.

"Whether it's difficult or not, we have to give it a try."

Tsuchimikado Mari stretched, her kimono billowing as she did so.

She noticed Haruhiko's gaze and moved her crossed legs apart.

It seemed as if it had gotten dark.

There were only two clouds in the night.

Haruhiko couldn't help but feel a deep sense of respect.

But he needs to cultivate.

"Mari-neechan, are we going back to the Takamagahara Ruins?"

Haruhiko withdrew his gaze and asked.

"I'm going back tomorrow."

Tsuchimikado Mari licked her lips and said, "I'll leave it to you to handle tonight."

Haruhiko felt a jolt.